Probus Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield Rev:– SOLI INVICTO, Sol in quadrigga...
Roman Republic L. Cornelius Sulla and L. Manlius Torquatus, denarius, Ca. 82 BC. Obv:- L. MANLI PRO Q, helmeted head of Roma right Rev:- Sulla in...
Probus - Antoninianus Obv:– IMP PROBVS AVG, Radiate, bust left in imperial mantle, holding scepter surmounted by eagle Rev:– SOLI INVICTO, Sol in...
Probus - Antoninianus Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, bust left in imperial mantle, holding scepter surmounted by eagle Rev:– SOLI...
Genuine, original Paduans were struck. These coins are highly detailed and sharp. There are many cast reproductions which you will find described...
The style is wrong in many respects. I do not believe it is ancient.
There has been much discussion on various boards about the "cuirass" concept and whether it is actually a cuirass or just the representation of...
I generally prefer the Laodicea coins too. This is my very typical Laodicea example of the type:- [IMG]
Doug, Your coin has the refinement of engraving on the reverse that I find the easiest dictinction between the two mints. The reverse is much...
I agree with your attribution of RIC 95 but isn't this Laodicea rather than Rome mint?
Doug, I broadly agree. I have tended towards AVG, then grouping the II C, II CO etc especially given the number of reverse die links here, then...
The following coin is an obverse die match to the COS - II coin. I don't have any examples of that reverse. [ATTACH] Martin
I can only echo Doug's comments. Anyone interested in this series can try and start with RIC and BMC but both these are severely deficient in...
Doug, Your coin comes from the single AVG . CO die as used on my BONI EVENTVS above. It is peculiar due to the IMP CE L start to the obverse...
Doug, I do have the more usual version of the reverse legend also on the AVG II C. [IMG]
BTW you are correct. Bern = Swiss national collection.
Great coin Doug. BMC 364, pl. 16.5 is from the same die pair though yours looks nicer than the plate coin.
Thanks Doug.That is great to see. I don't recall seeing that one from you before. It would appear that we have three of the four known examples in...
More from this series.... As Doug states these are often not as well preserved or beautiful as some other coins which means that they require a...
Doug's example is from the same obverse die as the last one I illustrated above. Here are a couple more from the same obverse die... [IMG] [IMG]
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